Most people who drink think that others enjoy alcohol for the same reaons as themselves. This could be further form the truth. There are several reasons many people decide to drink, but I’ve discovered that I am a combination of many. These are the main reasons I drink:
1) Because I deserve it. This is a reliquary way of thinking from my grandfather’s generation. I drink when I get home because I’ve worked more than an eight hour day paying my dues and trying to be a good worker. I deserve a little bit of calmness, tastiness, and something to take the edge off.
2) Because I like forgetting my sorrows in a bottle. Yes, this is the most dangerous reason that could exist. But when you are as analytical as I am, constantly thinking, alcohol takes away that. It helps me get out of my brain for once and just be able to understand the time and present. This is more why my parent’s generation started drinking. Sometimes I like to forget I am a part of this world – escapism if you will. Alcohol is pretty good for that.
3) It tastes good. Despite what some people say, “The people who tell you they drink because it tastes good are lying,” are lying. Those are just complete party players who don’t understand reasons number 1 and 2. They think everyone is drinking just to get drunk and feel up random people at a party. I, however, enjoy the taste of many alcohols. Sometimes the best thing to have is a glass of Jameson on the rocks with a splash of water. This is why higher end liquors are even made – for the people who think about taste. Alcohol can be good, and being able to describe attributes of different liquors just makes it a goober activity. I fit in.
So, when I look over these three reasons, it makes me ok with how my relationship with alcohol is. I have no guilt whatsoever. This is why I haven’t partied and gotten shitfaced all the time, or finished a handle of awful vodka just to completely blackout. And I hope this relationship with alcohol never dies.
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